Posted on May 19th, 2010 • by David Zatz
The rumor mill has been buzzing for some time with word of an eight speed rear wheel drive automatic for commercial trucks and SRT8 cars, with a torque rating said to be over 800 pound-feet. The transmission uses three planetary gearsets, each of which is expensive. Some sources say it is a ZF design, while others [...]
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Posted on May 10th, 2010 • by David Zatz
The new 2011 Dodge Ram Chassis Cab is being shipped to North American commercial vehicle dealers, arriving in late May 2010. The 2011 Ram Chassis Cab features: • Best-in-class (Class 3) standard horsepower and torque: Ram 3500 Chassis Cab (383 hp Hemi, 400 lb.-ft. of torque) • Best-in-class brake life from the largest brakes in [...]
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Posted on March 23rd, 2010 • by David Zatz
Ram announced pricing for the new 2011 Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cab models; all three of the base Ram Chassis Cab trucks have the lowest prices in the chassis cab segment and the best powertrain warranty in the industry: 5 years/100,000 miles. There are now both regular and crew cabs for all three [...]
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Posted on February 4th, 2010 • by David Zatz
Chrysler Group and Indiana-based Cummins announced a “multi-year” extension of their current contract, which calls for Cummins to supply 6.7-liter turbo diesel engines for Dodge Ram pickups and chassis cabs. While it appears that Cummins might not be supplying smaller diesels for Jeeps and lighter duty Dodge trucks, as originally planned, their engines are not [...]
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Posted on October 12th, 2009 • by David Zatz
Dodge has reportedly set an October 21, 2009 date for final orders of the 2010 model-year chassis cabs, which will be allocated in December. The successful Dodge Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 chassis cabs, which come with gasoline and Cummins diesel engines, are due to be upgraded for the 2011 model year, with 2011 production [...]
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Posted on July 16th, 2009 • by David Zatz
The 2011 Dodge Ram chassis cabs specifications have been leaked from Chrysler, revealing a Hemi V8 power boost to 383 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque; the Cummins turbodiesel will remain at 305 hp, with 610 lb-ft of torque courtesy of a variable-geometry turbocharger. The Hemi will benefit from an active intake. For more, see [...]
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